"There's no Coming Back"

I saw a wooden box today...

Gather round now and bow your head

In the land of the living we mourn the dead

There's no coming back from heaven or hell

There's nothing to buy and nothing to sell.

No collect calls and nothing to give

There's nothing left to the life you've lived.

So live your life now and live your life well

Cause there's no coming back from heaven or hell.

I saw a wooden box today...

© Night.2013

Reviews

[jdr / Jennifer]

Very strong, very serious write- 'We must live life to its fullest- to make a difference- to help, care & love as long as we can' - Unique & interesting write, yet dark & quite emotional. But as always- incredible piece of work.

'I saw a wooden box today...'

love this line- but (for me) it brought out a feeling of lonliness- like an empty box...

[Night]

Exactly the message I was sending jenn, there is an empty wooden box waiting for all of us...seems so final. Thanks Jenn for the read and comment...God bless you and keep you safe always...=)

[jdr / Jennifer]

It's always my pleasure to read your works- thank you...

& God bless

[MoriartyMesa]

I am not sure why but this reminds me of The Beatles.

[Night]

Hmmmm...ok

[Coll Silvermoon]

This is exquisite. You wrote this VERY well. I am glad I came across this.

[Night]

Thank you very much.

[Brittany Zedalis]

My, I love this one. Very good.

[Night]

Well thank you very much...=)

[EileenMarie]

Great write with a good message!

[Night]

Much love and thanks my friend...=)

[Carolann Dowsett]

A very heavy but good message. Well written.

[Night]

I know huh...I re-read it and yup it is pretty "Heavy"...lol.

[Time's The Bond]

Sorry, I haven't been reviewing your writings I've been busy with school.

This is quite the wake up call and heartfelt... I was not sad as much as I was inspired.
GREAT WRITE!

[Frieda P]

Wooden boxes always bring me to a bad place in my head, even when you're cremated they put you in a damn 'wooden box'....too many reminders of people lost. Good message in this one though David. Well said...

[Night]

Thanks Frieda, and I'm so with you on this one....hate wooden boxes, there so, so final and ugly....!

[Frieda P]

Well nothing about death is pretty, so I guess the 'wooden box' or whatever is apropos...welcome, my pleasure.

[Raven Starhawk]

Cleverly penned. To me I think it reflects my own thoughts when-assuming I am grasping the meaning-when seeing such wood boxes. It always reminds me that someday I will lie in one, my family and loved ones will lie in one some day. And there is nothing we can do to avoid this. But before I start on a long ramble let me just finish by saying this was a genuine gem.

[Night]

Thank you Raven, Until then...let us truly live the lives we've been blessed with...=)

[Relic]

You've conveyed the message well. Live while you can for tomorrow is never promised. I like the reference to the coffin. Well done.

[Night]

Thank you my friend...=)